‘Free-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that do not have box or download fees associated with them and do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid F2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.
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SWTOR players harass a BioWare dev and his family
What do you do when MMO devs mess with your favorite class? If you're a handful of Star Wars: The Old Republic players,...
Landmark’s new island shapes revealed
If you are eager to scope out Landmark's new landscapes in order to find the perfect spot to construct your next home, you can get...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years
It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs.
If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...
Mo’s Egg Hunt: Deals for May 7, 2015
It's time for another exciting roundup of Newegg's best deals here on Massively Overpowered. These deals are available through the links provided below. Just remember they're...
Star Wars: The Old Republic cracks down on RMT ring
In the MMO community, shady websites selling game currency for real currency are considered especially heinous. In Star Wars: The Old Republic, these operations...
Entropia Universe angles to enter the VR market
Is virtual reality just a fad that happens to come around every once in a while? Entropia Universe is banking that it's here to...
RIFT is working on a planar crafting system
RIFT crafters may soon have a good reason to get out of their safety bubbles in the city and get their hands dirty to...
Yay, SWTOR is less of a grind (again)
BioWare has outlined its approach to the latest Star Wars: The Old Republic 12x experience event which is now active. The boost enables subscribers to...
Massively Opinionated: Hearthstone vs Neverwinter vs LoL
In this episode, Larry, Jason, Justin, and Tina debate the MMO free-to-play business model: the best takes, the western market, and awful F2P ads.
Neverwinter announces its next major update, Underdark
Neverwinter is heading into a dark place with its next major update. Darker than dark, even. Tenatively dubbed Neverwinter: Underdark, the next module will...
Mo’s Egg Hunt: Deals for May 6, 2015
It's time for another exciting roundup of Newegg's best deals here on Massively Overpowered. These deals are available through the links provided below. However, it's...
This World of Warplanes video diary outlines the 1.8 update
Wargaming has dusted off its World of Warplanes video diary for a new episode focused on the aviation battler's 1.8 update. Primary features include the new...
Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
Try out all of the six Avengers in Marvel Heroes for free this month
If you just saw The Avengers: Age of Ultron and got pumped up over superheroes, then you would do well to take that energy...
Portions of the tribunal system are returning to League of Legends this month
Remember Riot's Tribunal? Back in 2011 it was put forth as a possible antidote to toxic player behavior in League of Legends. Three years later,...
Watch One Piece Online get torn apart by an angry player
Not every online game can be a winner, but even losers have their purpose as comedy fodder for the tongue-in-cheek player.
YouTube comedian TheHiveLeader took...
TERA arrives on Steam with the Gunner class patch
TERA fans have been anticipating the game's newest class for a while now -- and today, it's here. Patch 31.04 debuts the Gunner, a...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 12x XP leveling guide and Ziost’s finale
Happy Revenge of the Fifth! Because this column comes out on Tuesday, I'm a wee bit behind on wishing you a happy Star Wars...
Landmark’s big wipe is happening today
After riding a roller coaster of delays the last couple of weeks, Landmark fans can finally hop off with this bit of good news:...
Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars
Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
